Summary
Ninety-seven percent of homes in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, are experiencing food shortages, and many health services are no longer functioning. Organizations highlight the urgent need for aid in a city torn by conflict between the military and paramilitary forces. Efforts by President Trump and his administration to mediate peace have not been successful so far.
Key Facts
- 97% of families in Khartoum face food shortages, with most people eating less than 1,800 calories a day.
- Fighting between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has severely damaged Khartoum since April 2023.
- Only 43% of Khartoum's healthcare facilities are working, and most lack essential medicines like antibiotics.
- 14% of women in Khartoum have access to safe childbirth services.
- The RSF controls significant parts of western Sudan, including all of Darfur.
- More than 100 families in Babnusa, West Kordofan state, have been detained by RSF forces.
- The United Nations warns of potential large-scale violence in Kordofan.
- President Donald Trump plans to lead efforts to resolve the Sudan conflict, although peace talks have not progressed.
